Changing the Focusing Mode (FOCUS)

If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF).

Select from the following five focusing modes.

Focusing Modes

Symbol

Mode

Description

None

MULTI AF

Measures the distance from 9 AF areas and focuses on

 

 

 

 

the nearest AF area. This prevents the center of the

 

 

 

 

picture display from becoming out of focus and enables

 

 

 

 

you to shoot with a minimum number of out-of-focus

 

 

 

 

pictures.

None

SPOT AF

Selects one AF area at the center of the picture to allow

 

 

 

 

the camera to focus on this area automatically.

 

 

 

MF (Manual Focus)

Enables you to adjust the focus manually. (GP.72)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNAP

Fixes the shooting distance to a short distance (approx.

 

 

 

 

2.5 m (8.2 ft.)).

 

 

 

A(Infinity)

Fixes the shooting distance to infinity.

 

 

 

 

Infinity is useful for shooting distant scenes.

1Display the shooting setting menu.

•For the operating procedure, see P.68.

2Press the " button to select [FOCUS] and press the $ button.

3Press the !"buttons to select the desired setting.

4Press the MENU/OK button.

•If you select a setting other than [MULTI AF] or [SPOT AF], a symbol appears on the screen.

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